With all the food allergies and sensibilities of kids these days, signing up to be the snack parent for team sports is a mental load that most of us parents just don’t need…  Kids are busy these days. It seems like by the time our littles are out of diapers, we are filling their days […]

It’s no mystery that moms rarely get a break. So when we mommies get sick, it’s a real drag for the family. But is it really so bad for mama? Of course, no one likes getting sick. But I’m going to let you in on a little secret: being a little under the weather can […]

We are what we eat. Food can have a tremendous impact on our moods. Here are 5 foods that will improve our state of mind! The holidays are often filled with food, friends, and shopping frenzies. But this time of year can also be a time of melancholy. The holidays can remind us of loved […]

Don’t get me wrong, I love that my kids are able to express themselves creatively. But is that scribble of a cat that actually looks more like a tumbleweed, which took them about thirty seconds to make, really worth keeping? Maybe not…  If you live in a home with kids under the age of ten, […]

I don’t identify with moms who cry their eyes out every time they let their kids go at the school gates. Does that make me a terrible mother? Absolutely not! For the majority of families across America, our kiddos have been home. A lot. As in-person learning picks up again, parents may be feeling a […]

For the first time in nine years, I have been able to fit into my pre-pregnancy jeans. Boy am I glad I didn’t give them away! From skinny and jegging to bootcut and flares, and even from boyfriend to mom, there is a jean style for every woman. The styles come in, they go out, […]

The statistics are frightening: so many parents divorce right after their youngest goes off to college. Here are a few ways to prevent that from happening. Each year, people are choosing not to marry. And for those who do decide to tie the knot, divorce rates are still around 50 percent. Although it is doubtful […]

As a culture we have forgotten the importance of sitting down for a family meal. Here are a few tips to go back to this important tradition. We are a nation of fast lives, fast cars and fast food. Everything we do seems to be at warp speed. But one thing that should never be […]

While on a walk with my son, a lightbulb moment came up to me. Why not make our little walks more intentional, more meaningful and more deliberate? I have never been the type of mama who loved to take my toddlers for a walk. Let’s face it, by the time they can walk, they want […]

The dangers of heart disease, obesity, and depression are only a few reasons why you should invest in nutrition. In 2019, there were nearly 65 million gym memberships in the United States, totaling nearly $35 billion in revenue. Why then, with so much of the population having access to gyms, are so many Americans unhealthy, […]